Seeing that Ash didn't go back on his word, Squirtle breathed a slight sigh of relief. Soon, the two Squirtle and Meowth walked back.
"You damned brat. We won't let you off just like this. Remember us!" Jessie and James, without even having time to untie their ropes, picked up Meowth and ran off, leaving behind a harsh threat.
"These guys, they never learn!" Seeing Team Rocket escape, the others didn't pursue. Misty frowned and said.
Squirtle!
On the other side, two Squirtle untied the ropes of the other two Squirtle. Then they all looked at Ash and the others with vigilance, while the two Squirtle that Ash had captured seemed a bit shaken.
Squirtle! Squirtle!
At this moment, the leader looked at its subordinates and called out. The subordinates, seeing this, then put away their hostility. And Brock, seeing this scene, couldn't help but speak.
"It seems they were just pranking. They didn't intend to hurt anyone!" Brock could tell that these Squirtle had no intention of harming others. Deep down, they were still kind.
They became like this only because they were once abandoned. If there was anything truly wrong, it should be humanity's fault.
"I know!" Ash also confirmed this. That's why he didn't hesitate to deal with them in such a way. Just as he knew that Jessie and James would at most just steal Pokémon.
"But, this isn't the way. If you keep letting them be like this, and the people in town can't stand it, they'll still get into trouble in the end," Misty said, a little worried. After all, the people in town didn't know their true intentions.
Whoosh!!!!
Just as he was wondering what to do, suddenly, a movement sounded in the air. Then, he saw a Meowth-shaped hot air balloon flying in the sky. Jessie and James reappeared.
And Meowth jumped to the edge of the hot air balloon, looking down. He held a cannonball, and the fuse was now lit.
"You damned brat, you made me suffer so much. See how I'm going to deal with you, meow!" Saying this, Meowth directly threw down the cannonball.
Boom!
The cannonball landed, precisely in the center of Ash and the Squirtle's group. The moment the cannonball hit the ground, an explosion instantly occurred. The power was considerable. As flames and air current dispersed, everyone was involuntarily blown away.
"Heh heh, now's our chance!!"
At this moment, Jessie and James also emerged from the hot air balloon, each holding a spring-loaded boxing glove used for pranks, except the "fist" was replaced with a clamp.
Both pressed a button simultaneously. The springs extended. In the chaos, one clamped Pikachu, the other clamped the Squirtle Squad leader. Then the springs retracted, pulling them back.
Pika?
Squirtle!!!
"Ah! Pikachu, Squirtle!" In the smoke, Misty saw this scene and instantly gasped in shock. At this moment, Team Rocket's duo in the air looked smug.
"Hmph! We'll take Pikachu and Squirtle! Hahahahaha!!" Although they only caught two Pokémon, for Team Rocket, catching Pikachu was already enough. And they even got an extra Squirtle, which was a huge gain for them.
The Squirtle also looked worriedly at their leader. Ash, seeing this, quickly moved forward.
"Go, Bulbasaur!" Ash threw a Poké Ball, releasing Bulbasaur. Just as he was about to launch an attack, Meowth in the air held a cannonball in one hand.
"Brat, I won't let you ruin our plans!" Meowth threw down the cannonballs one by one. Before Bulbasaur could launch its attack, the cannonballs had already fallen.
Bang! Bang!
Although everyone tried their best to dodge, the power of the explosion still affected them. In such a situation, let alone launching an offensive, just dodging attacks was difficult. On the other side in the air, Pikachu and Squirtle had already been placed in glass containers by Jessie and James.
Pika~~~chu!!!
Pikachu released electricity, trying to break the container, but it was in vain. It looked at the sturdy glass around it with a surprised expression.
"Hmph hmph! It's useless, Pikachu. We've already taken precautions against electric shocks beforehand." Having fought Ash and Pikachu so many times, they had already suffered enough from Pikachu. This container was completely lightning-proof.
And it was extremely sturdy, difficult to break from the inside. Pikachu frowned at the sight.
And Meowth kept throwing cannonballs from the hot air balloon as if they were free, not bothering to stop. Ash, protecting Misty and Brock, had no time to stop him. The hot air balloon was drifting further and further away.
"Go into the cave!" Ash looked at the Squirtle's cave from earlier and immediately said to Misty and Brock.
They hadn't brought any Pokémon and couldn't help at all. Hearing Ash's words, Brock and Misty exchanged glances, knowing that staying here would only drag Ash down. Without wasting time, the two immediately acted, fleeing into the cave to hide. Only Ash remained outside.
Squirtle!
But at this moment, the Squirtle captured by Team Rocket, seeing that Pikachu couldn't break the container, also started to try. It released its Water Gun move from its mouth. The container was very small, and coupled with Squirtle's body.
The entire container quickly filled with water. The container was sealed. Although it was incredibly hard and even electricity couldn't break it, the internal water pressure continuously increased.
Squirtle could breathe underwater, but the container was too small to withstand the continuously increasing water pressure. James's face suddenly changed when he saw this.
Bang!!!
With a bang, the container was directly burst open by the water pressure. The entire hot air balloon was immediately soaked by the exploding water, and the hot air balloon also began to shake. Meowth, who was throwing cannonballs downwards, also fell inside.
"Good opportunity! Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip! Save them!"
Ash seized the moment and gave the command. Bulbasaur acted accordingly. From the flower bud on its back, Vine Whip instantly shot out. After evolving, Bulbasaur's Vine Whip not only became thicker but also had a longer range.
Moreover, the number of Vine Whips increased from the original two to four. The Vine Whips lashed out, one grabbing the falling Squirtle, another grabbing the container holding Pikachu, and the other two wrapping around the hot air balloon's iron pipes, preventing the hot air balloon from rising further.
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